2009: a muskrat odyssey

Last year at this time, I picked a favorite post from each month and gave myself props. This year, I’ll just summarize some highlights, since my blogging was sporadic anyway, and some months had multiple incidences of greatness, while other months had none (like that piggy with the roast beef).

In January, I modeled my least favorite Christmas gift in “My Snuggie.” Every day, I get blog traffic because of this post. Because you people are sick and twisted.

2009 was the year I wanted to go by quickly. Several times in March and April, I said, out loud, that I wished we could jump ahead to January 2010, so that I wouldn’t have to go through the hard months of living off savings and worrying about building a successful firm during a horrible economy. I even had a $400/hr legal marketing consultant tell me I shouldn’t go out on my own this year–that I needed more money and transferable business–but I’d already made up my mind, so I did it anyway. And even if I’d failed, I’m glad I took the risk to pursue work that means something to me. I’ll be 40 in June 2015. I don’t want to turn 40 and wish I’d had some balls when I was younger.

In any event, thanks for your help, Blogosphere. What blogging has taught me about social media helped immensely in my low cost marketing strategy (as I can do for < $100/month what some attorneys I know pay consultants $5,000/month to do).

Thanks for the encouragement and needed diversion you’ve provided at just the right times, and I can’t wait for more trips, conferences, meetups, and Davelantas in 2010!

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I’m looking forward to the next Davelanta too. Though this time, I think I’m going to keep my second pasta. Never underestimate the power of cheese ravioli as the ultimate breakfast food…
.-= Dave2´s last blog ..Anew =-.

I’m glad you’re doing well and decided to jump into the free range chicken world or self-employment. And you won’t be 40 til 2015?! Holy. Shit. I am so old.
.-= Carolyn Online´s last blog ..Avatar: The movie. In its Biblical sense. =-.

Wow. I made the list? Geez. Next time, we’ll see if we can sneak something more trecherous onto the roller coaster instead of a paltry camera.
.-= Nancy at Fear and Parenting in Las Vegas´s last blog ..2009 in 22 Tweets =-.

Well, it sounds like 2009 was quite an eventful year for you, my fine young man. Congrats on striking out on your own. I’m sure you’ll be successful. And when you’re 40, you’ll have the satisfaction of saying: YES! I had balls!
.-= JD at I Do Things´s last blog ..I Throw Kisses so you don’t have to =-.